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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Lions for Kids: Learn About the Big Cat

For Students 3rd - 8th
The lion rules the land with it's hunting prowess and roar. Study the lion the second biggest of the big cats on this site.
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Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Trouble at Reading Railroad" by w.m. Akers

For Students 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] The two passages "Apple the Cat Calls a Meeting to Order" and "Trouble at Reading Railroad" share the theme of problems and their consequences. Question sets are provided for each passage separately and...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Cat Treat Stops Mosquitoes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage explains how catnip is used to keep mosquitos away from biting. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Tiny Tab and Her Cousins by James Carter Beard

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Tiny Tab and Her Cousins by James Carter Beard (1886), a collection of illustrated stories and poems about cats.
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Interactive
Math Cats

Math Cats: Old Egyptian Math Cats Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th
An informative and interactive exploration of fractions and how they were used by the ancient Egyptians. Use numbers to build fractions in the interactive game.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Cat in the Hat: The Marbleous Marvel Coaster

For Students 1st - 3rd
Test your engineering skills by creating your own rollercoaster using open-ended play.
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eBook
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go:fairy Tales Every Child Should Know

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The texts of three classic fairy tales, as told by Joseph Jacobs. They are: "Jack, the Giant Killer," "The Cat and the Mouse," and "Fire! Fire! Burn Stick!" The text can be read online or downloaded by individual stories in MP3 or PDF...
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Lions

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lions are big cats that are related to tigers, leopards, and jaguars. The number of lions is decreasing and lions are losing habitat. A long time ago, someone crowned lions as "the kings of the jungle." But lions don't live in jungles....
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic News: How the Tabby Got Its Stripes

For Students 3rd - 5th
Could a cheetah's spots and a tabby's stripes come from the same gene? This feature from Scholastic explains the science behinds a cat's stripes.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: State Cat of Maine Maine Coon Cat

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "State Cat of Maine - Maine Coon Cat."
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Cat

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Cat."
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: State Cat of Maryland Calico

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "State Cat of Maryland - Calico."
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Interactive
Math Cats

Math Cats: Bag of Mice

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about bell curves and averages with this informative and interactive exploration of the topic. Watch cats fall into a bag and learn to predict how many will fall out.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Plays for Little Actors by Julia Corner

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Plays for Little Actors by Julia Corner (1865), a collection of plays for young children including "Whittington and His Cat," "Beauty and the Beast," and...
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Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Tj Books Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Hazel Hutchins has written the TJ series of novels. This teaching guide for TJ and the Cats and TJ and the Haunted House includes book summaries, teaching ideas and the author's reflections about writing the books.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: America at Play: How Baseball Began

For Students 3rd - 8th
Illustrated overview of baseball's roots in the English game known as "rounders" or "four-old-cat."
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Activity
Other

Wordville: President's Readings: Abraham Lincoln and His Cats

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a story about Abraham Lincoln and answer questions about it.
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PPT
The History Cat

The History Cat: How to Write a Quality Cer (Claim Evidence Reasoning) [Ppt]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Presents an assignment where students must write an essay that includes a thesis statement, claims, evidence, reasoning, and a conclusion. Each of these is explained in the slideshow and a written example is provided.
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Interactive
Math Cats

Math Cats: The Math Cats Visit Geometric Sculptor George Hart

For Students 3rd - 5th
Take a virtual tour and learn about the artwork of geometric sculptor George Hart. With information about and photos of the work and studio of the artist this is an interesting look at where art and mathematics meet.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Scared Tiger

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares the story of a scared cat who will not come down from a tree. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition...
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Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Lion

For Students 3rd - 8th
A reference source on the lion that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do to help.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Chris Hazell

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this resource to find out what this British composer's cat had to do with some of his most famous music. Learn about his life, likes, and works. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear "Borage" from "Three Brass Cats."
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Article
Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Grammar Games for Kids

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
This article explains some games that can be used to help students learn grammar and vocabulary while having fun. These include Grandmother's Cat and Invisible Grammar Guy.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Tiger

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn more about the biggest cat on Earth on this site. Study the tiger which is from Asia and is endangered.

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